| 3 | | '''Put some links to important books, documentation, starter guides, cookbooks, etc.''' |
| | 3 | Now it is time to learn more about Python, and you'll notice that Python have a vast documentation available on the Internet. The selection bellow is a basic composition of the best recomendations, and you can find a lot more doing a quick search on the Internet or looking in our resources. |
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| | 5 | == Start here == |
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| | 7 | The of the most praised tutoriais on the Python language is the [http://docs.python.org/tutorial/index.html Python Tutorial], written by Guido Van Rossum, the person who designed the Python Language. |
| | 8 | |
| | 9 | == Books == |
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| | 11 | [[Image(http://www.pythonbrasil.com.br/moin.cgi/AprendaMais?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=learning.png)]] |
| | 12 | Learning Python |
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| | 14 | This is certainly the best book about Python available. It is complete, easy to read and has an excellent structure. |
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| | 17 | [[Image(http://diveintopython.org/images/cover-small.jpg, link=http://diveintopython.org/)]] |
| | 18 | Dive into Python |
| | 19 | |
| | 20 | This book is very useful even for those who already know the language but likes book with a more practical approach. This book is available for sale or free download at [http://diveintopython.org/ book's website]. |
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| | 23 | [[Image(http://oreilly.com/catalog/covers/1565925009_cat.gif)]] |
| | 24 | Python Pocket Reference |
| | 25 | |
| | 26 | This pocket reference is very useful in those moments of doubt in which you're not sure about a specific detail or caracteristic of the language. |
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| | 28 | |
| | 29 | == On-line Documentation == |
| | 30 | |
| | 31 | If you're looking for on-line documentation to learn Python, you'll have plenty of resources. A quick search on the internet can point you to endless resources about Python and technologies related to Python. |
| | 32 | |
| | 33 | === On-line Videos === |
| | 34 | |
| | 35 | Follows a brief abridgement of video resources: |
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| | 37 | * [http://showmedo.com/videos/python ShowMeDo] - The best repository for Python tutorials in video. |
| | 38 | * [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=search_videos&search_query=python%20-monty&search_sort=relevance&search_category=26&page=2 YouTube] - There are dozens of videos about Python at !YouTube. Please, ignore the videos that talk about the snake. |
| | 39 | * [http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=python+-monty+genre%3ASCI_TECH&so=0&num=100 Google Video] - Also at Google Video you'll find a lot of videos about Python. Please, ignore the videos that talk about the snake. |
| | 40 | |
| | 41 | === Courses === |
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| | 43 | ==== Acaju BVBA ==== |
| | 44 | |
| | 45 | Acaju is a Belgium company situated in Antwerp and is a pioneer in Python and Python related technologies. |
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| | 47 | |
| | 48 | Now that you know how to learn more about Python, GetInvolved. |
| | 49 | |
| | 50 | === Credits === |
| | 51 | [http://www.pythonbrasil.com.br Python Brasil] |